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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-26

Special Dltpdlch % lhe 1nle!l llgMeer. q "a. "
ColuABus, o., May 25.-Columbus was
defeated by Akron to-day in well played
game. Il The home team lost through ina.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF nErUpL1cAN ORGANIZATIONS
Looking to the Next Presidential Cam.
paign-A{ Convention to be Called to
Discuss the Feasibility Of tho Scheme.
Growth OF Kepubllcnnism.

NRw YoRk, May 25,-The Republican
Club Of this city will hold special meet.
ing tomorrow night to take action on tho
proposal to call National Convention in
this city Of Republican clubs to, diacues
next years campaign. The committee to
whom this matter was referred will report
In favor OF the plan, and recommend the
latter part Of November or early In Deem
ber as the time for the convention. The
report will. in substance, ntate that tho
extraordinary growth Of Republican clubs
throughout tho country in the past year
or 80 has not only demonstrated that per.
manent club organizations are beneficial
to the usefulness and growth Of the Re.
publican party, but seems to indicate that
substantially new system OF dealing with
party measures and new methods of con.
duc,ing campaigns are to be wrought out
through the sgenCy OF these permanent
organizations. Tho committee has found
the number oil clubs throughout the coun.
try 10 be much larger than was at frat
supposed. and besides those already or.
ganizad there have been many app!c,.
tions for suggestions and advice as u how
bestt to organizs in citiea and towns where
clubs do moi now exist. The committee
suggests that the various cl1bs could send
delegates on q buss OF representation to
be hereafter decided upon, bearing with
them an official expression Of opinion from
their cluba on tho various topics hereafter
to bo given. The committee believes that
such convention would tend TO crystsllize
tho sentiment Of the party on nil import
ant national issues would assist mate,i.
ally in the formulation OF new Republican
principles, and would inspire tho forma.
ton Of permanent Republican clubs.
Secretary Gleason, Of the committee,
has ninety clubs already on his list, and
all ho has communicated with haye re-.
sponded with enthusiasm. Ho haa re-
ceived many letters Of commsrdation
and many containing valuable suggestions,
while other tell Of the prosperity OF the
clubs considered. Ole Of tho most i'm.
portant letters received WAS the follow.
ing:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Obituary.


DIED--In the township Of Grand Rapids,
Nov. 10Th, William Gull, aged % years. Will
liam was by birth an Irish American, but he
had strong and abiding love for the home
of his father and mother. Although born in
the United States. he watched with interest
the gallant fight being made for liberty by
Gladstone and his band ofpatriots. And be
hoped that he would live to see Ireland free
but 'the dread disease in which the struggle
between soul and body is so gradual, quiet
and solemn, and the result so sure that day
by day, and grain by grain, the mortal part
wastes and withers away" had marked him
as its own, and he passed away without see.
ing his fondest wish fulfilled. At the town.
ship election last spring he was by large
majority chosen collector, as all who knew
him had entire confidence in his honesty.
Few young men in my community enjoy the
general love and respect that he did among
his neighbors, and it will be long time be.
fore his name will be forgotten in Grand
Rapids township.
None know him but to love him.
None named him but to praise
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Still Going On.

The great sale at H. J. Gillens still con-
tinues to offer the cream Of the bargains to
Be had in the dry goods line this season.
Those who contemplate purchases Of closks
or dress goods for holiday gifts should see
this stock before the rush Of the holiday
trade. The stocks are unbroken in sizes or
styles, and oil the advantages Of judicious
buying are to be had with plenty Of time for
selections.
We dwell upon these stocks as particularly
attractive but in truth the entire house is
filed with goods and prices are being made
daily that are simply astonishing to even the
most careful buyers.
Special inducements we find are held out
to purchasers Of boots and shoes also, and
this stock is as complete as will be found in
any strictly boot and shoe house in the
county.
Mr.. Gillen has done more, and is daily
doing more, in the way Of making buying
easy these times (Which all say are hard
than any house in the city; and he asks oil
to call and be shown that this is fact.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
TeacherS AasOciatiOn.

Teachers Association.
The La Sale County Teachers Association
met in the Ottawa High School building on
Saturday Nov. 10th.
The meeting was of more than ordinary In.
tersst.
On Friday evening we were favored with
an excellent address from Hon. Richard Ed.
wards, our talented State Superintendent Of
Schools. His subject was THE worth Of =
Liberal Education" and he held his hearers
charmed for more than an hour.
D. B. Snow. Esq, Pres. Of the City Board
Of Directors, gave an appropriate address Of
welcome to the Association, and we were
favored with some good music from the
High School Glee Club.
On Saturday morning the exercises open
ed with an Inaugural address from our
worthy president, Sup't jenkins Of Mendoza.
Then followed an excellent paper on
"Musc as IL Should be Taught in our
Schools" by Miss Olive Harrison, and she
illustrated her theory with an interesting
class exercise by pupils who have been in
school but one year.
The State Superintendent then gave us an
excellent talk upon "Waste Of Educational
Opportunity"
The practicability Of teaching vocal music
in the schools was then discussed by Messrs.
Yoder, Snow, Lancaster, Lakin, Cotton and
williams.
The afternoon exercises consisted In the
reading of highly interesting paper on
History, by Miss Newbccker Of Ottawa; and
the discussion which followed were Of great
value to the teachers.
The meeting adjourned to meet in Streator
some time in January.
With so able president as is Mr.. jenkins,
the teachers of La Sale county may reason.
ably expect that the meetings Ofthe Associa.
ton will be Of great value, and we predict
that each meeting will show an increase Of
interest on the part of all teachers who are
connected with the Association.
The programme for the next meeting will
be published early that oil may know what
to expect. Z.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
About Bibles.

"There," said Charley Forbes, leaning
against show case and patting finely
bound bible with his hand, "I've just receiv-
ed new line of those bibles, and they beat
anything we have had for years. You see to
some folks all bibles are alike, same reading
matter, and to them apparently the identical
binding. But there's % much difference
in bibles as there is in men. It's in the
paper they are printed on, in the size Of the
type, in the binding and in the illustrations.
Ysu pay for them on that scale. Anybody,
II he is mean enough, can deceive fellow
who isn't posted. This new lot are all
printed on the best Of paper, the type is
large and clear, the binding is we'll done
aud the backs Of more than ordinary
strength. The back of bible is a big
point, if It is only pasted on it's bound to
crack, but il 1t is Q spring back it will last
These are spring backs. Some Of these are
for Sunday School teachers use and have
complete and comprehensive notes. The
price is reasonable, in fact, very, very low.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
A Probable Fatal Accident.

On Tuesday last. at about three o'clock,
Abram Holderman, living on the edge of
Grandy county, near Seneca, in company
with DR.. Wilcox, Of that village, had been
visiting an old settler, Mr.. Jonathan Wilson,
who lives two miles east Of G. W. Arm
strong's, south of the Illinois river, who has
been quite sick. On their return, while de.
scendlng what is known as the "Bennett"
hills, on the south bluff of the river, two
miles south and east of Seneca, the harness
broke and their horse became frightened
and jumped wildly few seconds and ran,
when suddenly the buggy was suddenly
cramped, and both gentlemen violently
pitched out. DR.. Wilcox struck the ground
near the wheel, and though considerably
bruised was not seriously hurt aud was soon
on his feet; but Mr. Holdermsn was thrown
over the Doctor and fell with great force
upon stone or stump, and so injured his
spinal column that the lower portion Of his
body from the hips was completely para
liked. As soon as possible he was conveyed
home, and the best Of medical aid given him.
He has remained ever since in that cendi-
ton; his lower limbs and feet without SEN
sation, but with his mind clear, so that he
conversed freely with his family and neigh
bors.
DR.. Dyer, who was speedily summoned
arrived on the first train, and found his pa
tient paralized from the shoulders down. He
had tolersble free use Of his right arm, but
none Of the left nor the lower eItremities.
His death is matter of brief time, though
there are cases in the books where persons
somewhat less injured in that way have ling
cred on for months and even years. Mr..
Holderman has been resident of Grundy
county since 1881 aud was man Of wonder
derful energy and business tact and has
amassed fortune estimated at $500, 900
At last accounts he was alive but slowly
sinking.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

The case Of Mr.. Thomas Hithins, the old
farmer of the town Of Ophir, who recently
became so deranged, nentally, that it was
necessary for the court to appoint conser'
vator over his property, is sad verihcation
Of the old adage, "Blessed be Nothing" He
has been very hard working man and has
acquired respectable fortune. A few
years ago he divided about $50, 900 worth Of
real estate among his children, and now has
over $40, 900 left. About six months ago he
read in the papers that two National banks
had suspended. He had couple Of thous-
and dollars for which he had no use, and
distressing all banks from what he had read,
he concluded the safest way to preserve his
money was to bury it, and he put it in an
old fruit can and dug hole in the ground
and buried it so deep and securely that he has
never been able to find it. He has hunted
and dug everywhere about the farm without
success, and brooded over his loss till he has
become insane.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Justice Hanley, Of La Sale, was in town
on Wednesday. and we had an extremely
pleasant chat with one Of the manifest fel-
lows in that wicked and power ~ stricken
town. Hanley is as square built as stone
wall, and every inch Of his height bespeaks
muscular strength and the quickness Of q
cat. He was boxer and good one in his
time, but his 43 years has steadied him and
he has forsaken the gloves for the scales Of
justice. He is true grit, and terror to evil.
doors in his town, for it is q common express
sion that "If Hanley decides wrongly. he
does 30 by mistake
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
J. MEGAPTIN's.
A lady's cloak for 81 at HULL's.

The old year is nearly at its close, and A.
Lynch Is prep airing for the holidays, and, In
fact, already has the major part Of the great
stock under roof. The dress goods depart
ment, the carpet department and everything
elsAis crowded with beautiful things OF oil
textures and shades. The shoe house is
stocked up elegantly, and new goods are ar
irving every day. Something new this year
n girls and boys school shoes. They are
warm and strong.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Rev. d. J. Holmes in the First Methodist
church will preach Sunday morning on the
mature and Power of Faith and Prayer"
In the evening he will give the second Of
these lectures on Fast Young Men, the sub
ject of the lecture being . The Fast Young
Man of the New Testament" The public
are cordially invited. Two hundred new
books for the Sunday School will be ready
for use next Sunday. The one hundred new
singing books are the Epworth Hymnal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
PREPARED FOR YOU.
Alschuler's Holiday stock Carefully
Selected. His Success.

Alsohulsr has heen planning for the past
six months TO procure the most complete and
comprehensive holiday stock Of any firm this
side Of Chicago, and has succeeded to re.
marksble degree. Never in the history Of q
house that has withstood the storms and
financial climaxes Of years has his trade so
increased, and all has been accomplished by
his system Of carefully selecting stock that
suits everybody, In style, quality and price.
He has the matter Of price down to such a
point that the subject Of giving away prizes
with goods Is to him only another way Of
placing two prices on them in order to pay
for the prize" His prizes are low prices,
good goods for the money, and satisfied
public. You never heard anybody growl ct
Alsohuler's clothing at any time Of the year.
Alschuler wants you to cast your eyes
on the contents Of his show windows. There
Is variety Of gents underwear displayed
there which few houses are able to carry,
and few attempt, while hundreds of samples
equally fine, are in the long rows Of boxes on
the shelves. Their texture is Of course
according to the price, but he can guarantee
you that such texture for the price was
never before offered. This damp weather is
very suggestive, and good underwear saves
doctor bills.
That handsome line Of pea jackets is job
lot, and he has them in plush. chinchilla.
astrakan and beaver. They are becoming
all the rage and their cheapness, together
with the large assortment will attract you.
You won't have to 60 far in the overcoat
stock to find choice. Fur collars, astrakan
collars, velvet collars and plain collars. All
kinds Of goods Or, made up in this line for
him. and if you get lost in whirlpool Of
overcoats, Frank Alschuler will rescue you
and select one for you himself, free Of
charge. 1--WE mean the selection)
Knit cardinal jackets are way down, and
will be sold at so cents for the next two
weeks. Mitts, gloves, hosiery and hats in
profusion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Another Murder!

Another nice Hungarian stabbing seance
occurred in the murderous village Of Strea-
tor, at the south of this city, on Monday
evening. A Hungarian storekeeper, named
Andrew Plasko, was standing in front of a
saloon, near the Free Press office, when an
other Hun, with whom he was unacquaint-
ed, walked up to him and stabbed him in the
abdomen. He stumbled into the saloon with
about two feet of his bowels protruding, and
a physician was called, who dressed the
wound His sssailant has not been captured.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
liillea.

Next Sunday will be observed by the Bap.
list church as special day Of Thanksgiving
In the morning Rev. r. L. Odds, Of Ludlow
Vermont, will preach. Sunday School i'm.
mediately after service. Young Peoples
prayer meeting at $50. In the evening, DR.
Frederick will preach on "The history OF
Thanksgiving and how to observe it," Spec
ial singing and other exercises. Everybody
especially the members of the church, are
desired to attend these services.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

A crank, named Adam Meisbach, was
brought here and placed in Jail on Saturday
under bonds of $500 for threatening to muir.
der E. C. Hegeler or Gustave Miller. at La
Sale, on Friday afternoon last. He went up
to the front door Of Hegeler's mansion, with
long knife in his hand, and asked for Heg.
eler or Miller. and was told that they were
not in. Ramsey was called and drove the
fellow off. He had worked at the ZINC fac
tory about two years ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Make Tho Fur Fly

Is what we propose to do, on
prices Of Fall and Winter Dry
Goods. We will offer you no
taffy in the way of a "spurt"
ten. minute sale of something at
half.price; nor will we have re.
course to the confidence or lot
terry schemes Of giving a cheap
daub picture, or something com.
paratively worthless, to persons
who buy certain quantities Of
goods. We will sell you all
goods at clean-cut prices, with.
out the incumbrance Of losses
made on the ten.minute squirt
sales or the expense of cheap.
SNOWY. daub pictures. Just come
and see If we don't.
A. LYNCH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Piano Tuning.

Prof. G. &. Werner, the competent, reliable
piao tuner, is now prepared to completely re.
model piano on the shortest notice. As
piano tuner, varnisher and polisher, Prof.
Werner stands at the head Of his profession,
AZ recommendations from responsible parties
in Chicago La Porte, Ind, Morris, and other
cities testify. Any work in this line will be
promptly and satisfactorily attended to.
Leave orders at Simon's music store, or ad-
dress l,OOs Cass ST., Ottawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

"Dug" Streeter, once q prominent figure
on our streets, died at the county asylum on
Sunday, whittier he had been driven by re-
dueed circumstances. He was an old resi-.
dent Of this city, and at one time kept q
saloon which was sort Of headquarters for
the sporting men Of his day. He leaves q
widow and three children, none Of whom
reside in this city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Bolimeyer has received carload Of toys
Committed Suicide.


Christopher Knudtsou, a Sweede, living
with his mother Mrs. Corsen in Rutland,
bored neat little hole in his head on Mon
day morning with 80 calibre target rifle.
Wheu he arose in the morning, he got the
gun, and sat upon the edge of the bed with
the instrument of death between his knees,
placed the muzzle at his head and fired. He
died in few moments He was 80 years
old and WAS highly respected. No motive
unless it be an idea that someone was after
him to arrest him for a crime which he was
innocent Of is set for the deed, as he was a
hard worker and had no bad habits. Cor
oner Clendennin held an inquest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Dentistry.
FarMers'.Institute.

A Farmers Institute will be held in this
city on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6 and
7. 1887, in conjunction with .ht State Agri.
cultural Board, to which the farmers gener.
ally are invited. Speakers from abroad,
from the University of Illinois at Champaign,
and others will be present. Further notice
Of details of programe will be given in the
country press later.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
In Line,

The White Corner is, and always has been,
the acknowledged headquarters for clothing
Of all kinds. This year the great stock was
purchased early to procure the advantages OF
low prices, and this advantage has beeA
turned to the advantage of the buyer. 1t is
popular saying that stiefel's clothing is more
serviceable for the money invested than any
other place in town, and popular opinions go
a great ways in the clothing business.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Buckwhcat Flour.

The Victor Roller Mills are turning out
the best and cleanest buckwheat -four sold
in this or any other market for years. 1t is
made from the pure buckwheat, and by the
roller patent reduced to much finer article
than is possible to produce by the old stone
system. The Mill telephone is 115. Sold
by all dealers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

WET, IsN'r IT?-But Werner has prepared
for just this sort of weather. He has the
finest stock of rubber goods Of all sizes ever
shown. Prices don't count on these goods !;
it's the quality you want. But they are
cheap, just the same.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
None know him Dut TO love him.
None named him but to praise"

Sleighs given away at Oak Hall. Every
boy that purchases suit or overcoat gets
one of our handsome sleighs, for the next
thirty days, ct Oak Hall, north Of the court
house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Mrs. Mead, of Galva, ILL.,, will meet with
the Pomana Grange next Thursday and Fri
day, December LIST and I'd, in the interest Of
the Patrons Aid Society
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
Alnus9Iuenta-

Don't forget the Sons OF Veterans supper
and concert on Wednesday evening, the 3Oth.
among the features will be brass quartette,
cornet and trombone duet, and male quar-,
tette. Supper will be served in tina Colwell.
Sherwood block from 5 to 8, and the concert
and dance at Turn Hall, commencing at s.
For the coming week the Opera House
management have secured several fine attrsc.
lions. On Monday evening, Nov. 2sth, Max.
wells spectacular drama, "The Brigand
Queen" will be presented with all It's magni
fcent scenery, prismatic fountain, gorgeous
costumes, beautiful ballet and delightful mu.
sic, making one Of the most beautiful spec.
tacular plays now being produced.
For Tuesday evening, Goth, the Count and
Countess Magri formerly Mrs. Gen. Tom
Thumb) have been engaged tor both after.
ternoon and evening to give grand recep.
ton and entertainment supported by their
company Of lilliputians. As this will be un.
doubtedly the last chance the children of OF.
tawa will have to see Mrs. Tom Thumb, the
price OF children to either performance will
be only ten cents, and the afternoon perform
ance will not commence until $50 O'Clock to
enable all children to attend The prices for
adults will be, LIST floor, IS cents; gallery, DC;
reserved seats without extra charge.
The sign, standing room only" should
certainly be displayed on Friday evening,
Dec. I'd, at which time the Sisson Il Cawthorn
famous comedy company will appear in the
most laughabe Of musical comedies, entitled
the Little Nugget" play which has been
one of the successes in the large cities for the
past two years, and which Ottawa people
should see
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG COMING.
An engagement has been made with Miss
Clara Louise Kellogg and her company Of
artists for one grand performance at the opera
house on Thursday evening. Dec. sth, appear
Ing not only IN concert alone, but also in an
entire act OF grand opera, given in full CO.'S
tune and stage settings. The place of Miss
Kellogg as an artist is so well known that
comment from us Is unnecessary. The ad-
mission price will be only $l.00, and the sale
OF seats will commence on Thursday mora
ing, Dec. LIST.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Have you ever eaten one Of Piergue's din.
ners. They are splendid and he only taxes
you quarter of dollar. Meals at all hours
served at the shortest notice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Two men, John Weir and James Dickens,
we're brought to this city on Tuesday after
noon and lodged In the county bastile. They
have confessed to robbing the Rock Island
ticket Office ct Peru
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

Marion Smith, brother Of Mrs. E. s. Vent
ger, died at Muscatine, Ia, on Monday. He
had been q sufferer from asthma, and was so
years Of ege.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG COMING.
CArDefA.

j. +. Scott q Go. are cutting the prices on
carpets. The end of the season Is near at
hand, and all patterns now on hand are to be
closed out, and all remnants OF carpets and
rugs will be closed out in the next few days
Mt "A bargain
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-26

We have about 25 c!oaks-not the latest
style-that have sold from So to $40 each.
We place the lot on sale ct 81 and 50 each
Come early W. II. HULL s. Co.